GRV News
True Detective’s Summer Sydney test
By gerardg Jeff Britton is hopeful rather than confident that box one will compensate for lack of Wentworth Park experience when True Detective makes his NSW debut in Saturday night’s heats of the Group 2 Summer Distance Plate (720m). Winner ... Read More »
Come to the greyhounds and support Victorians affected by bushfires
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Victorians are being urged to attend a greyhound race meeting at Sale, Healesville or Sandown on Australia Day, January 26, to support those affected by bushfires. Greyhound Racing Victoria Chair Peita Duncan said GRV, our 13 ... Read More »
‘Simon’ and the ‘All-Stars’
By Peter Quilty An all-star cast of 23 Victorians descends upon Sydney for heats of the Group 1 National Derby (520m) and Group 1 National Futurity (520m) at Wentworth Park on Friday night. And leading the charge of the 12-strong ... Read More »
Rock ‘n rolled
By Peter Quilty Astute Victorian trainer Steve White will be chasing another group race victory at Albion Park after Red Rock – a litter brother of champion sprinter Sennachie – ‘snuck’ into next week’s Group 3 Golden Sands final (600m). ... Read More »
‘Tigger’ Happy
By Peter Quilty Last night’s Anniversary Trophy (450m) at Ballarat certainly lived up to its hype. It was billed as a three-way clash between Tiggerlong Tonk, Speed Star and Charging Yaala – and it panned out exactly that way. As ... Read More »
Ready to Rock
By Peter Quilty Versatile performer Red Rock will play a lone hand for Victoria in heats of the Group 3 Golden Sands (600m) at Albion Park in Brisbane on Thursday night. Trained by Steve White, Red Rock is a litter ... Read More »
Hazardous air quality leads to abandoned race meetings
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Due to hazardous air quality and with advice from both the RSPCA and Environment Protection Agency (EPA), numerous Victorian greyhound race meetings have been abandoned this week, with the potential for more to follow suit. For ... Read More »
Ain’t it Grand
By Peter Quilty Eaglehawk-based husband-and-wife team Peter and Roselyn Nicholls are not greyhound racing household names, but they love the sport – and their greyhounds with a passion! One of their pin-ups is El Grand Knocka (aka “Ernie”), an ‘iron ... Read More »
Speed machine headlines Ballarat feature
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Speed Star must surely be one of the most aptly named greyhounds in the sport. A near-faultless beginner, Speed Star possesses electrifying acceleration. But wait, there’s more – he loves the ‘red’ trap, which he’s exited ... Read More »
Vale John Waugh
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Long-serving Sale GRC President John Waugh has passed away. A member of the Sale GRC since the late 1980s, Waugh was invited to join the committee in 1994, becoming vice-president in 1995 and president in 1998, ... Read More »
